Nigeria: Poverty rises six years in a row despite economic growth

Feb. 13 |  Reuters - Poverty in Nigeria is rising with almost 100 million people living on less than $1 a day, despite strong growth in Africa’s second largest economy, data showed on Monday. The percentage of Nigerians living in absolute poverty -...

200,000 Port Harcourt’s residents at risk of homelessness

Nov. 2 | A Nigerian state government’s scheme to tear down slums for modern buildings including a hotel and theme park could leave more than 200,000 people homeless, Amnesty International warned on Thursday. Waterfront shanty settlements are being razed...